Matthew 27:27-50

MNT(i) 27 Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered all the battalion together. 28 They stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And they twisted a thorny crown for him, and put it on his head, and placed a reed in his right hand. Then they knelt before him, in mockery, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head, again and again. 31 At last, when they had finished their mocking, they took the robe off, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him. 32 And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (the word means "Place of a Skull"), 34 they gave Jesus wine to drink, mingled with gall. But after tasting it he refused to drink it. 35 After crucifying him, they parted his garments among them by casting lots. 36 Then they sat and watched him there. 37 They also placed above his head his accusation written, This is Jesus The King of the Jews 38 At that time two robbers, also, were crucified with him; one on his right hand, the other on his left. 39 Those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads saying. 40 "You who were going to destroy the Temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!" 41 In like manner the chief priests, too, with the Scribes and elders, kept taunting him. 42 "He saved other," they said, "himself he cannot save. He, the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him! 43 He put his trust in God. let Him deliver him now, if He cares for him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God!'" 44 In the same way the robbers also who were being crucified with him, dept reviling him. 45 Now from noon darkness fell upon the whole land, until three o'clock in the afternoon. 46 But at three o'clock Jesus cried out in loud voice, "Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani?" (That is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?") 47 When they heard this, some of the bystanders said "He is calling for Elijah!" 48 At once, one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 But the rest said: "Let be! Let us see whether Elijah is coming to save him!" 50 And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.